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Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake

Creamy cheesecake. Oreo Cookie crust. Chocolate-caramel drizzle. A dash of pecans. Be sure to save yourself a piece, because this is gonna go fast.

Prep time

30 min

Total time

6 hr 10 min

Servings

Makes 16 servings.

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    Ingredients
    • 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
    • 6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
    • 1 pkg. (11 oz.) caramels
    • 1/3 cup milk
    • 1 cup chopped pecans
    • 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
    • 3/4 cup sugar
    • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
    • 3 eggs
    • 2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate
Preparation
  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Microwave caramels and milk in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute. Stir in nuts; pour half into crust. Refrigerate 10 min. Refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
  • Bake 1 hour 5 min. to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
  • Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 min.; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.

Recipe Tips

Size-WiseEnjoy a serving of this decadent treat on special occasions.

How to Pipe ChocolateMicrowave 1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package. Spoon melted chocolate into a freezerweight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Fold down top of bag tightly and snip a tiny (about 1/8-in.) piece off one of the bottom corners of bag. Holding the top of the bag firmly, drizzle chocolate through opening in desired patterns on cheesecake.

NoteReduce oven temperature to 300°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan.

54369
Calories 480
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g
Saturated Fat 15g
Cholesterol 110mg
Sodium 370mg
Total Carbohydrate 45g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Total Sugars 37g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 15% DV
Vitamin C 0% DV
Calcium 10% DV
Iron 8% DV

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